I'm considering purchasing an Audi A6 wagon. However, I have never owned an
Audi and was wondering about the reliability. I normally like to keep a car
9+ years (looking for something dependable).

Thanks.

My 1986 coupe quattro has 273k on it, and the head's never been off. It's
actually off the road at the moment as the clutch went at Christmas and I
bought a TT as a runabout. I intend to rebuild the engine (while it's not
busy) as a precaution, when the clutch is changed.

Mike.

"Beecher Adams" <beecher.adams (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote

"Mike" <test (AT) test (DOT) com> wrote

That's been my experience with the old inline 5-cylinders. Never seen
one actually die; they just use more oil (and only a little, at that).
Of the 3 I've personally owned that had 234K-266K miles, two had
broken clutches and the third was traded to avoid the issue. Even
then, the *clutch itself* didn't fail; it was the throwout assembly
that broke. I'm betting you'll find the same in your Coupe.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; broke that)